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Editor's Introduction

Editor's Introduction

Authors :
Kau, Ying-mao
Source :
Chinese Law & Government; July 1973, Vol. 6 Issue: 2 p3-7, 5p
Publication Year :
1973

Abstract

In the last issue of this journal we published a collection of Lin Piao's writings, speeches, and instructions from the 1966-1967 period — the peak of the Cultural Revolution. In this issue we are presenting his statements and directives covering the subsequent period from January 1968 until his death in September 1971. The documents contained in these two issues have been gathered from a variety of sources in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and this country. Some were "top secret" documents for internal circulation within the Chinese Communist Party hierarchy, and some originated with Red Guard sources. As far as we can ascertain, these two sets of materials represent the most comprehensive collection of Lin's works currently available in the West. The significance of documents of this type was discussed in the last issue. Suffice it to note here that no student seriously concerned with the political process in China today can afford to overlook these documents. To say the least, few source materials to date are more revealing of the ideological debates, policy conflict, and power politics within the Chinese political leadership than those which we have been able to collect for the last two issues.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00094609
Volume :
6
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Chinese Law & Government
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs22829395
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2753/CLG0009-460906023